SQL Puzzle | The Non Space Puzzle

In this puzzle you have to get rows where there is no space in the column a. Please check out the sample input values and sample expected output below.

Sample Input

Expected Output

Script

Use below script to create table and insert sample data into it.

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SELECT '|' + a + '|' FROM 
(
      SELECT 's11hp' a
      UNION ALL
      SELECT 's1 1hp'
      UNION ALL
      SELECT ''
      UNION ALL
      SELECT ' '
      UNION ALL
      SELECT '      '
)u

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Rules/Restrictions

The solution should be should use “SELECT” statement or “CTE”.

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Solution – 1

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SELECT '|' + a + '|' FROM 
(
      SELECT 's11hp' a
      UNION ALL
      SELECT 's1 1hp'
      UNION ALL
      SELECT ''
      UNION ALL
      SELECT ' '
      UNION ALL
      SELECT '      '
)u
WHERE a NOT LIKE '% %'

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Solution – 2

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SELECT '|'+ a + '|' FROM 
(
      SELECT 's11hp' a
      UNION ALL
      SELECT 's1 1hp'
      UNION ALL
      SELECT ''
      UNION ALL
      SELECT ' '
      UNION ALL
      SELECT '      '
)u
WHERE CHARINDEX(' ',a,0) = 0

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Output

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/*------------------------
OUTPUT
------------------------*/

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|s11hp|
||

(2 row(s) affected)

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